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Expert alleges scam worth crores in issuance of driving licences

May 01, 2025 9:39 am

On the basis of complaints, Vigilance raided RTO offices and 32 driving test centres across the state on April 7.

Kerala govt makes changes to contentious driving licence test directives; unions end strike

May 16, 2024 9:18 am

State Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar said the driving school unions have decided to call off their strike after the government promised to modify some of the directives.

Accept driving licence, RC in digital form, High Court tells Delhi govt

February 10, 2023 11:19 am

The court also noted that challans were issued and fines were paid in electronic mode in the city and that the "Delhi Model", in respect of recovery of fines, is also being adopted by other states in the country

Learners license, duplicate RC: Here are RTO services Delhi Govt offers online

September 19, 2022 12:30 pm

The Delhi Government had started its faceless services last year, and in the process had also shut some RTO offices as no public dealing was expected there.

Government extends validity of motor vehicle documents till September 30

June 17, 2021 1:52 pm

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said it has advised the enforcement authorities that the validity of fitness, permit (all types), licence, registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till September 30, 2021.

Now, drivers need not be Class 8 pass to get a transport licence

June 19, 2019 11:04 am

The move to remove this stipulation is aimed at helping economically underprivileged sections of the society, a statement from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said.

Aadhaar to be address, age proof for driving licence: Govt

February 09, 2018 8:09 pm

"As per information received from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Aadhaar card has been incorporated as one of the options in the list of documents to be submitted by the applicant as proof of address and age," Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written statement to the Rajya Sabha.

Over 5 crore motorists driving with fake licence; could face jail term of up to a year

May 29, 2016 1:46 pm

In India over 5 crore people are driving with fake documents, however the penalty provision is soon to be raised from the current penalty of Rs 500 and maximum jail term of 3 months to a penalty of Rs 10,000 and jail term for up to a year.

Buy a vehicle,get RC at the dealer’s shop

October 13, 2011 3:38 am

Standing in a queue for hour to get your vehicle registered in Mohali would soon become a thing of the past as the Punjab state transport department’s e-governance initiative to allow vehicle dealers to issue registration certificates to their customers was formally launched on Wednesday.

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